Bookitbee is a United Kingdom online events booking system which allows users to sell tickets and promote events. The system was designed to give small events the same access to professional ticketing and promotional services as their larger counterparts.
The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in
Penshurst, Kent.
Revenue is created by charging a percentage of ticket sales.
Founders
Bookitbee was founded by Kenton Ward (CEO) and Frank Di Mauro in October 2012.
[ Prior to founding Bookitbee, both Ward and Di Mauro were involved in the creation of Compound Partners Ltd. Di Mauro has been the owner of DMI Creative since 1998 and holds a BSC in Architecture Planning & Building from ]University College London
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Funding
The firm has received funding in the past from Jenson Solutions.[Crunch Base, 2016] In early 2016, Bookitbee secured a new funding deal with ARC InterCapital. The deal includes private funding from Jenson Solutions and government body, Scottish Enterprise
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Products
Bookitbee has a web-based app which can be used to manage events and to check in attendees; it is compatible with mobile browsers.
Competition
Bookitbee offers its services as a self-service platform managed services
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for larger event organisers.
References
Further reading
"Bookitbee aims to become top online ticketing firm in UK with turnover of £5m so far and aims to employ 30 staff within three years"
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Companies based in Kent
Ticket sales companies
Event management companies of the United Kingdom